Martin Guy Fiennes, 22nd Baron Saye and Sele, (né Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes; born 27 February 1961),Charles Mosley (editor), ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage'', 107th ed., vol. I (2003), p. 3667. styled as Lord Saye and Sele, is an English peer and businessman.The Oxford Lieutenancy, Martin Fiennes
Retrieved 29 January 2024.

Family and education

Fiennes is the second son of

Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele Nathaniel Thomas Allen Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele, DL (born 22 September 1920), styled as Lord Saye and Sele, is an English peer, businessman, former chartered surveyor, and retired British Army officer. Biography Twisleton-Wykeham-Fi ...

(1920−2024),''The Banbury Guardian'', "Obituary: Nathaniel Fiennes, 21st Baron Saye and Sele − known to Banbury simply as Lord Saye − dies aged 103"
23 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024. who changed the family's surname from Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes to Fiennes by

deed poll A deed poll (plural: deeds poll) is a legal document binding on a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an intention or create an obligation. It is a deed, and not a contract because it binds only one party (law), party. Et ...

in 1965, and Mariette Helena Salisbury-Jones (born 1935) and a grandson of Sir

Guy Salisbury-Jones Major-General Sir Arthur Guy Salisbury-Jones (1896 – 1985) was a British Army officer and the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Households of George VI and Elizabeth II between 1950 and 1961. Early life and military career ...

. He became heir to the barony of Saye and Sele in 2001 following the death of his older brother, Richard, from epilepsy.''The Guardian'', "An Englishman's castle"
10 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2024. His twin sister is the artist

Susannah Fiennes Susannah Hersey Fiennes (born 27 February 1961) is a British artist who has worked extensively with Charles III and is collected in Europe, Asia and America. Biography Fiennes is the daughter of Lord and Lady Saye and Sele, who are the owners ...

and his youngest brother is the writer William Fiennes; another brother, Thomas, died in a road accident in 1968 at the age of three. A member of the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes family, he is a cousin of the actor Ralph Fiennes and the explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes. After attending Eton College, Fiennes studied at

Brasenose College, Oxford Brasenose College (BNC) is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It began as Brasenose Hall in the 13th century, before being founded as a college in 1509. The library and chapel were added in the mi ...

, before completing an MBA at Ashridge Management College. On 28 September 1996 he married Pauline Kang Chai Lian, with whom he has three sons: Guy Fiennes (b. 1997), Ned Richard Ling Fiennes (b. 1999) and Ivo Fiennes (b. 2009).

Career

Fiennes works in venture capital and joined Oxford Science Enterprises in 2015. He also manages the family seat, Broughton Castle, and in 2018 was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of

Oxfordshire Oxfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the north west of South East England. It is a mainly rural county, with its largest settlement being the city of Oxford. The county is a centre of research and development, primarily ...

.''The Bucks Herald'', "Six new deputies appointed by Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire"
28 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2024. He succeeded his father as Lord Saye and Sele in 2024.

References

1961 births Living people People from Oxfordshire Martin 22 People educated at Eton College Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Hult International Business School alumni British venture capitalists Deputy lieutenants of Oxfordshire {{England-baron-stub